GasLog orders 180,000 cu.m LNG carrier at Samsung

GasLog CEO Paul Wogan: Robust LNG demand and supply fundamentals underpin a positive outlook for LNG shipping

MAY 30, 2018 — Monaco headquartered GasLog Ltd. (NYSE:GLOG) has inked a seven year time charter party with a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica plc for a newbuild LNG carrier and has ordered a 180,000 cu. m LNG carrier (HN 2262) from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries.

Expected delivery from the shipyard is in the third quarter of 2020 and the vessel will have low pressure, two stroke propulsion. GasLog says the rate of hire for the charter is broadly in line with mid-cycle rates.

GasLog and Centrica have separately agreed optionality in relation to the actual vessel to be delivered into the charter. This allows, instead of HN 2262, either HN 2212 or HN 2274 to be delivered into the charter, both currently uncommitted GasLog newbuild LNG carriers due for delivery in third quarter 2019 and second quarter 2020, respectively.

GasLog Partners LP (NYSE:GLOP) has the right to acquire the vessel delivered into the charter under its omnibus agreement with GasLog. As a result, GasLog Partners’ potential dropdown pipeline will increase to nine LNG carriers with charter length of five years or longer.

Paul Wogan, Chief Executive Officer of GasLog, stated, “I am delighted that Centrica has chosen GasLog to provide them with a second LNG carrier on long-term charter. We appreciate Centrica’s confidence in GasLog’s ability to deliver high operating and safety standards and we look forward to continuing to build our strategic partnership with them.

“Robust LNG demand and supply fundamentals underpin a positive outlook for LNG shipping. These fundamentals are allowing us to grow our fleet at attractive returns, to extend the drop-down pipeline for GasLog Partners and to make progress toward the growth target set out at our recent Investor Day.”